Publisher’s Note: We ran this article on Wednesday,
October 17th, 2007. Today’s edition includes photos by
Stuart Tyson (courtesy of WWO) from the gala. Enjoy!
Liben Eabisa
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WWO honores Liya Kebede & Silda W. Spitzer
By Tseday Alehegn
New York (Tadias) – The Worldwide Orphans Foundation, dedicated to transforming the lives of orphans around the world (with work in eight countries, including Ethiopia), held it’s 10-year anniversary gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday evening.
Co-Chairs Janet Kagan and Mary Knobler announced that the organization had raised approximatley 1.4 million dollars.
Dr. Aronson and Mary-Louise Parker
Tony award-winning actress Mary Louise Parker presented the Honorary Orphan Ranger Award to Supermodel Liya Kebede for her work in promoting maternal health in developing nations, while ABC news co-anchor Cynthia McFadden presented another Honorary Orphan Ranger Award to Silda Wall Spitzer, First Lady of New York and founding chair of the non-profit Children for Children.
Liya Kebede after being presented the Honorary Orphan Ranger
award by Mary-Louise Parker.
Silda Wall Spitzer also received the Honorary Orphan Ranger
Award
Cynthia McFadden presented the Honorary Orphan Ranger Award
to Silda Wall Spitzer
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, introduced Jane
Aronson, founder of Worldwide Orphans Foundation.
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News
Aronson said she was proud to announce the opening of the WWO Academy in Addis Ababa, the same day as the gala in New York. The kindergarten offers schooling for children with HIV.
The gala program was interspersed with vignettes showcasing previous orphan rangers, who are medical students, health professionals and therapists who gave their time to working with orphanages in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa.
The event included entertainment by Tony-award winning Broadway stars Christine Ebersole and Donna Murphy, and the cast of Grease on Broadway.
The cast of Grease on Broadway.
Tony-award winning Broadway stars Christine Ebersole and Donna Murphy.
Liya Kebede with Dr. Aronson’s son Desalegn. She received the Honorary Orphan Ranger Award
A fun and educational time was had by all.
More at: wwo.org
About the Author:
Tseday Alehegn is Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Tadias Magazine. She is a graduate of Stanford University (B.A. & M.A.). Tseday is currently a Doctoral student at Teachers College (Columbia University).
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I like to congratulate Liya for her extraordinary work and dedication. Ethiopia and the world need more of Liya’s. A front runner in her field and a thoughtful human being who cares for the poor and neglected. God Bless.
Yaddi Bojia
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hi guys. keep up the good work and ato liben sew messege seetaw bitimelis TTiru naw.
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Congratulation Liya! Keep up the good work!
Dearest Liya Kebede.It is great to have you on TADIAS,a magazine we all love.Joseph Jamene would like to wish Liya Kebede and Kassy Kebede with particular love to Suhul and Raee-A Happy Thanks Giving Season.
betam Inwedishalen
Good Job and keep up the good work!!! hope to be a part of it some day!!!